Sonkhera Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sonkhera is a village situated in Homnabad taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Sonkhera. The total population of Sonkhera is 1,909 out of which 992 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonkhera is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sonkhera village is 291 which is 15% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonkhera is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sonkhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonkhera is 66.7%. Thus Sonkhera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 74.05% and the female literacy rate is 58.79% in Sonkhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonkhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonkhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonkhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 148 | 143 |
| Literacy | 66.75% | 74.05% | 58.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 310 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 700 | 357 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 367 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Sonkhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonkhera village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 237 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 135 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 617 | 326 | 291 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 429 | 588 |
Map of Sonkhera, Bidar, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Sonkhera, Homnabad
Below are the list of villages near Sonkhera village in Homnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanalli | 2,113 |
| Hunsgera | 3,002 |
| Othagi | 2,825 |
| Kankatta | 5,554 |
| Dubalgundi | 10,133 |
| Sedol | 2,693 |
| Mugnoor | 1,493 |
| Warwatti | 1,626 |
| Sultanabad | 2,671 |
| Chinkera | 1,553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonkhera, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia